[SatNews] Heading over to head-up FOX Sports is DIRECTTV's former executive vice president, Erik Shanks. He becomes the third president of FOX Sports since its inception in December of 1993. Additionally, Ed Goren, a founding FOX Sports executive, has been promoted to vice chairman, FOX Sports Media Group.

At age 38, Mr. Shanks is believed to be the youngest president of a broadcast network sports division ever. Both Mr. Goren and Mr. Shanks report to Mr. Hill, the group's chairman and CEO, and the appointments are effective June 1. Mr. Shanks, a six-time Emmy Award-winner and a member of the Sports Business Journal’s prestigious “40 Under 40” Hall of Fame, assumes Goren’s day-to-day responsibilities. He’ll now oversee programming, production, field and studio operations, marketing, promotion, communications, business and legal affairs for America’s top-rated network sports division the last 13 years.